Sanskrit quote nr. 3133 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलमन्ध भुजायष्टिभ्रान्त्या भ्रातर्जडस्य ते ।
दंशाय दंदशूकोऽयं दंशमुद्रां न मुञ्चति ॥alamandha bhujāyaṣṭibhrāntyā bhrātarjaḍasya te |
daṃśāya daṃdaśūko'yaṃ daṃśamudrāṃ na muñcati ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Andha (अन्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Bhuj (भुज्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuja (bhujā, भुजा): defined in 10 categories.
Yashti (yasti, yaṣṭi, यष्टि, yaṣṭī, यष्टी): defined in 12 categories.
Bhranti (bhrānti, भ्रान्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Bhratri (bhratr, bhrātṛ, भ्रातृ): defined in 8 categories.
Da (ḍa, ड): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Damsha (damsa, daṃśa, दंश): defined in 11 categories.
Dandashuka (dandasuka, dandaśūka, दन्दशूक): defined in 5 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Udra (उद्र): defined in 7 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Muncat (muñcat, मुञ्चत्): defined in 1 categories.
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Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “alamandha bhujāyaṣṭibhrāntyā bhrātarjaḍasya te”
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- andha -
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andha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]andha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhujā -
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bhuj (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]bhuj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhujā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- yaṣṭi -
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yaṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yaṣṭi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaṣṭī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bhrāntyā* -
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bhrānti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhrātar -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ṛja -
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√ṛj (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- ḍasya -
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ḍa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “daṃśāya daṃdaśūko'yaṃ daṃśamudrāṃ na muñcati”
- daṃśāya -
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daṃśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]daṃśa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- dandaśūko' -
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dandaśūka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- daṃśam -
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daṃśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daṃśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]daṃśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udrā -
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udra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- muñcati -
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√muc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muñc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √muñc class 1 verb]√muñc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √muñc class 1 verb]√muc (verb class 6)[present active third single]√muñc (verb class 1)[present active third single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 3133 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.